TUXIA Blazes a New Trail in Taiwan, by Forming a Strategic Alliance With Insyde Software Corp.Business Editors BLOOMFIELD, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 21, 2001 TUXIA(R), and Insyde are developing "Thin Client on-a-chip" focused on the low-price Asian Information Appliance See Internet appliance. (hardware) Information Appliance - (IA) A consumer device that performs only a few targeted tasks and is controlled by a simple touch-screen interface or push buttons on the device's enclosure. Market TUXIA(R), a manufacturer of embedded Linux The Linux operating system configured and enhanced to work in a wide variety of applications, including handheld devices, network appliances, industrial machines and consumer electronics devices. The modularity of the Linux kernel makes it well suited to embedded systems. software for Information Appliances and Thin Clients, today announced that it is forming an alliance with Insyde Software Insyde Software is listed on the second board (the GreTai) of the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE), stock code 6231. The company is headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan. Intel is said to own approximately 20% of the company. Corp., to address the burgeoning Asian Information Appliance market. Both companies have already drawn up a Memorandum of Understanding A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is a legal document describing a bilateral or multilateral agreement between parties. It expresses a convergence of will between the parties, indicating an intended common line of action and may not imply a legal commitment. . The cooperation includes the exchange of technical know-how, as well as joint marketing activities worldwide. Both companies will port the solution to the M-Systems DiskOnChip-Millennium product range. This will allow the development of a "Thin Client on-a-chip" product, targeted at the low-price Information Appliance market in Asia. DiskOnChip-Millennium is one of M-Systems' DiskOnChip series products, which is suitable for Information Appliances such as Thin Clients, Settop Boxes, home gateways, and a myriad of other appliances. These consumer devices typically feature small a form- factor, require a robust operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. and low power consumption. The three companies are cooperating to integrate the XpressROM technology from Insyde and TASTE from TUXIA(R) directly in the DiskOnChip-Millennium, thereby eliminating the need for an additional BIOS chip See BIOS. . The first implementation will be based on the NSC NSC abbr. National Security Council Noun 1. NSC - a committee in the executive branch of government that advises the president on foreign and military and national security; supervises the Central Intelligence Agency Hydra Thin Client reference platform. By means of this new technology, hardware costs can be reduced effectively, thus making manufacturers more price competitive. Concerning the strategic alliance, Chu-Tian Wang, the President of Insyde says, "Insyde thinks a strategic alliance at this time can effectively combine both parties' competitive advantages to develop together the Asian Information Appliance market. The combination of TUXIA's(R) TASTE technology, and Insyde's extensive knowledge base in BIOS development, will lead to more cost effective integration and enable the Asian Information Appliance market for low cost devices. Mr. Franz Hintermayr, the Chief Marketing Officer of TUXIA(R) says that, "TUXIA welcomes Insyde to its Strategic Alliance program, enabling TUXIA to better serve the Asian IA market." About Insyde Insyde Software Corp. is a leading global provider of BIOS/firmware and software engineering consulting services for companies in the Information Appliance (IA), Notebook and semiconductor industries. Founded in 1998, the company is based in Taipei, Taiwan and Westborough, Massachusetts For other uses of "Westborough", see Westborough (disambiguation).
About TUXIA TUXIA is blazing a new path in the field of embedded Linux systems by delivering the full Internet experience to network computing Storing and/or running applications in servers in a network. See cloud computing and network computer. and Internet appliances, such as thin clients, WebPADs and set-top boxes. Leveraging more than eight years of experience in pioneering turn-key Linux devices, TUXIA has engineered a new generation of Linux embedded systems with TASTE(R) (TUXIA Appliance Synthesis Technology). TASTE features a Linux Kernel 2.4 operating system and an embedded Mozilla browser called Nanozilla(R). With TUXIA's development kit TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). (TUXIA Synthesis Environment), the appliance software can be easily customized and extended to customers' needs. With centers of excellence spanning four continents, the growing 120-member TUXIA team is one of the leading players in the embedded Linux revolution. TUXIA's strategic partnerships include National Semiconductor, STMicroelectronics, M-Systems and Citrix. Additional information about TUXIA may be found on the Internet at www.tuxia.com. |
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